Removing and installing strut and drive shaft — AUDI

Trim cap
Note different versions
Screw to wheel housing on vehicles with 6 cyl. engine

Self-locking nut 60 Nm
Always replace
Tightening with torque wrench => Fig.
2

Stop shell
Suspension strut
Do not screw off wheel bearing housing to replace shock absorber, coil spring and wheel bearing; remove and install as complete unit (camber setting)
Do not remove the drive shaft
Servicing => Page
40-19

Gasket
Always replace
Pull off protective sheet and bond into joint.

Drive shaft

Note:

If vehicles on which the drive shaft has been taken out are to be moved an outer joint is to be fitted beforehand in place of the drive shaft so as not to damage the wheel bearing.

Installed in all vehicles with 4 and 5 cylinder petrol engine with manual gearbox as well as in vehicles with 55 kW diesel engine
To remove unscrew connecting links on either side of strut and push anti-roll bar upwards unscrew from flanged shaft and screw out hexagon bolt with washer

To remove set appropriate wheel angle
Servicing => Page
40-30
Different lengths on left and right
Note different versions (joints) depending on engine power
On vehicles with ABS pull wheel speed sensor back slightly prior to removal and press home on installation

Packing plate
Cheese head bolt
M8 = 45 Nm
M10 = 80 Nm

Self-locking nut
Always replace
Tighten to 110 Nm and then give a further 90o turn

Shim
Track rod
Press off steering arm using two arm puller => Fig.
1

Wheel bearing housing with wheel hub
Never widen slot in wheel bearing housing (seat for track control arm joint) to press out track control arm joint
Align front axle after installing
Note different wheel bearing housing versions => Page
40-10
, Fig.
11

Hexagon bolt
Always replace
Head of bolt faces in direction of travel

Wishbone with lower ball joint
Do not widen slot in wheel bearing housing when removing from wheel bearing housing
Diameter of track control arm joint of lower ball joint 19.0 mm
Sheet steel and forged versions are different

Self-locking nut 30 Nm
Always replace

Hexagon flange bolt/hexagon bolt
Always replace
Fit hexagon bolt instead of hexagon flange bolt
When using hexagon bolt always fit washer between damper housing and head of bolt

Self-locking nut 50 Nm
Always replace

Hexagon bolt with washer/flange bolt
Always replace
Tighten M16 x 1.5 to 200 Nm and then turn a further 90o
Tighten M14 x 1.5 to 120 Nm and then turn a further 90o
Vehicle must be standing on its wheels for loosening and tightening (risk of accident).

Drive shaft with tripod joint
Variation on item -
6
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Installed in all vehicles with 66 kW turbo diesel engine, 6 cylinder petrol engine and with automatic gearbox
Servicing => Page
40-39

Cheese head bolt, 80 Nm
Self-locking nut 40 Nm
Always replace

Connecting link

Fig.1
Pressing off tie rod end

Fig.2
Tighten nut with torque wrench

For this purpose, counterhold piston rod with Allen wrench